Giving it another go, Fatah and Hamas struck a deal to form a unity government to prepare for elections in the West Bank and Gaza. As problems with the agreement already begin to emerge, it has been met with much scepticism by Palestinians who’ve witnessed previous attempts fail.

In this episode of The Stream, we talk to Huwaida Arraf, co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement, and Ali Abunimah, founder of the Electronic Intifada.